Macklemore Loses 8 Ed Sheeran Tour Dates as 'Free Palestine' Remarks Trigger Venue Ultimatum
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Macklemore Loses 8 Ed Sheeran Tour Dates as 'Free Palestine' Remarks Trigger Venue Ultimatum
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 15
Summary
Macklemore was cut from the remaining U.S. support dates on Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour after performing “Hind’s Hall” and repeatedly chanting “Free Palestine” during recent shows.
Messina Touring Group said upcoming venues would not allow Macklemore on the lineup and warned his inclusion could force cancellations affecting hundreds of thousands of fans.
Robert Kraft said Gillette Stadium barred Macklemore from the Sept. 25-26 concerts because his recent stage material and broader rhetoric crossed into what the venue viewed as hate speech and antisemitism.
Macklemore said Sheeran told him Kraft had rallied other stadium owners into an ultimatum, while Sheeran’s team did not immediately comment.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rosie O’Donnell, Ms. Rachel and band MUNA publicly backed Macklemore, turning the removal into a wider fight over free speech and Gaza activism.